There are many paths folks use to get
sober or clean. What works for one may
not necessarily work for another.
Like for example, someone could be told
by their doctor that if they ever pick up
a drink again they will die. And that could
be just enough to scare the you know what
out of them and never pick up a drink for
the rest of their lives.
Another example would be where they
realize that alcohol or drugs has done
enough damage in their lives and health,
return to their faith and rely on that
solely to never return to a drink or
drug again.
For me, I tried praying because I was
raised Catholic and do have faith in
God with all my being, but that wasn't
enough to squash my addiction and
never drink again.
Come to find out, I had quite a few
underlying issues in my life, my past that
I needed to deal with, work on, change,
taught and learn in order for me to
put my addiction to alcohol to rest.
Another thing I learned was that I
was and still am powerless over alcohol
and its strength that comes with it,
and its affects on my mind body and soul,
if left for me to handle on my own almost
killed me.
Once I was taught about my addiction
and was given an option to live instead
of dying from it, taught a program of
recovery to help me clear away the
wreckage or the past, let go of all
that heavy baggage weighing heavy
on my shoulders or resentments I harbored,
and character defects, selfishness,
dishonesty etc. I took it as my sick life
depended on it.
That was 27 yrs ago when folks in
recovery who paved the way for me
and others sick with addiction to follow
taught me how to live each day incorporating
an effective healthy program of recovery
in my everyday life.
Once I received a guideline to live by,
I use it each day to keep me healthy,
happy, honest and peace of mind knowing
my demon is asleep and at rest each
day as long as I never feed it poison
and wake it up.
Recovery is daily maintenance to achieve
a healthier, humble quality of life that is
enjoyable and fun and to never take for
granted.
Sobriety and recovery is absolutely
achievable with help so you never
have to take this journey in life sober
by urself or alone.